Helen Sleep Nanny

Working with Helen has been life changing for us. After a short video call, Helen came up with a tailored sleep plan for our almost one year old. After a tough night or two to begin with, the change in his naps and night’s sleep was really remarkable and being able to pop him into his cot awake and for him to happily go to sleep on his own has given us an evening again.Helen was in touch daily to adjust his nap times and bed time where needed, but his new better sleep routine fell into place so quickly. I would highly recommend working with Helen.

Sleep Nanny, more like sleep angel!Helen has given me the best gift ever, the gift of sleep! I was a bit dubious about paying for a sleep consultant, but I tried myself at home to no avail, our little lady would only settle in our arms being rocked to sleep. As for sleeping through the night, you are having a laugh! I was up five to six times a night, sometimes for hours at a time. In the mornings she would settle on my chest in bed and it was the only way I could guarantee we both got some much needed rest. I contacted Helen following two recommendations and I am so glad we did. While our little one is still waking in the night (she’s not yet 8months and teething no has been cruel) she is sleeping better and for longer! We generally get a good solid night, but I know when the teeth are through she will sleep 7-7. We don’t have to rock her to sleep, she gets laid in her cot and will go out with some gentle tapping, we say she puts up a fake fight/protest. I honestly am so thankful for Helen’s assistance, and there is assistance! It’s not just do this see ya later! She is in constant contact and doesn’t make you feel like you are bothering her when asking for help! 10/10 would recommend to a friend!

We contacted Helen as our 16 month old daughters sleep pattern had deteriorated. She been a pretty good sleeper previously but started waking consistently in the night and tended to be awake for 2-3 hours. After an exhausting 2 week period when this was happening every night, we decided to reach out to Helen for help.We were a little skeptical of sleep training at first but once we spoke with Helen, she reassured us that this was something she thought she could help with and that we could use a gentle approach.We had a very positive experience working with Helen, she is very engaging, extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to.Helen explained things very well and joined sleep strategies together to implement a plan that we could follow easily at home. Helen was in daily contact and over the course of a few weeks modified and changed the plan based on feedback.We needed Helen’s service for about 4 weeks and it was completely worth it! We have the confidence in getting our daughter to sleep now. It was not a simple path, and some nights big improvements were seen and others not so much, but over time there was a strong improvement curve in our daughters sleep.Within the first 4 weeks our daughter was for the majority of nights, going to sleep quicker, calmer and with less tears and was sleeping roughly 7pm to 7am each day without wakening up. Now 8 weeks after starting, our daughter is sleeping though every night 7pm to 7am with one long (2H+) daytime nap. We did our best to keep the same schedule every day, but with daycare , family events and general life its was not always easy.More sleep for toddler and more sleep for mum and dad has had a very positive effect on our day to day life and we are very grateful that we engaged with Helen, the fee has more than paid for itself with the time we have got back in the evening (and during the night), the confidence we have built and the reduction in stress related to sleeping. Thank you Helen!! Hannah & Marc

With Helen's help our 6 month-old went from waking every hour to breastfeed and taking erratic 30 minute daytime naps, to sleeping 10 straight hours at night and taking regular 1.5 hour naps. We were amazed at the progress in just a few weeks. Our elder child didn't sleep well until she was 2 and a half, so we are very relieved to have encouraged our son to have good sleep habits earlier, when it's much easier to change habits. Helen is aware of and sensitive to the challenges around breastfeeding and getting a full night's sleep, and was able to accompany us to maintain exclusive breastfeeding (plus solids) while helping our son to gently break the feeding to sleep association. We are so grateful to Helen and highly recommend her!

I cannot even begin to express our extreme gratitude for Helen, she truly has turned our lives around! We reached breaking point after our son Teddy had been waking up 5-6 times a night just after his first birthday, things didn’t seem to be getting any better just worse! Our main issue was every time he woke he wanted a bottle, which was no fault of our own for giving him one for so long. Helen has been incredible, from the initial conversation she listened to all of our concerns. We didn’t want to do any cry it out methods and wanted to make sure we stayed with Teddy when he was being settled. Within a few days his sleep had changed drastically and now a month on he is sleeping a full night 7pm - 7am - doesn’t wake once! Which is unheard of after a full year of exhaustion. If you are thinking of booking a consultation with Helen, do not hesitate as it’s been life changing not only am I getting a full night sleep but Teddy is doing so much better! Helen has been such a great support throughout with constant communication helping us every step of the way. Thank you so much, we will be eternally grateful for your kindness and help. I can finally function again!!! Katie, Neil and Teddy xx

We were given Helen’s details from a friend after I had mentioned returning to work and still bed-sharing/soothing our son to sleep and awake about 4/5times a night - he had never slept a full night in his cot in his own room. The first few nights were hard but by night 4 or 5 he began to settle easier with less wake ups. One of the biggest changes has been going from him wakening at 5am to 7am - 2hours more sleep for us and him makes all the difference to your day! We encountered a few periods of sickness and teeth coming through and came off the plan a few times because of this but with Helen’s support and guidance we were always back on track pretty quickly.Gradually the nights got easier and now if he does wake up he generally will roll over and put himself back to sleep. He now sleeps 7am-7pm in his own room at 10months old, which I never thought would be possible! Honestly a life changer, we have mornings and evenings back now thanks to Helen’s expert guidance! Would certainly recommend Helen to anyone struggling with their baby’s sleep!

Helen was brilliant help for our 9 month old baby, as we now finally have full nights sleep from 8pm - 7am. Helen offers a couple of strategies which best suits the parents and baby to help achieve the overall goal. Helen is also on hand throughout the whole process via what’s app, which is another example of how Helen goes above and beyond to help! A massive thank you Helen, will be recommending your services to anyone I know with a similar problem.

We first spoke to Helen after being recommended to us by a friend. Our 2 year old was taking between 30-60 minutes (sometimes over an hour!) to settle and go to sleep at night. He would also have to have us in the room with him. This was very draining for us, especially as we also have a 1 year old to sort out. He was then waking multiple times through the night and would be up at 4:30/5am every morning. We were desperate and Helen absolutely turned this around for us. Her approach is gentle and supportive, our little boy was never left to cry. Helen was also always there to WhatsApp message or call when needed. This flexible way of keeping in touch was great for us as busy working parents! Now our little boy is a dream at bedtime and actually often tells us he wants to go to bed! There is little fuss through the night and he is often sleeping in until 6am. This is a huge improvement to where we started! We are so so grateful for Helen’s help and support. I would highly recommend her to any other exhausted, frustrated parents. It’s 100% worth every single penny.

I could not recommend Helen highly enough! I contacted her after 9 months of sleepless days and nights and within 10 days our lives had changed completely! Helen was so supportive especially on days when I was struggling. The sleep training itself was not what I was expecting I thought it was going to be a case of letting my baby cry it out but Helen gave us a simple plan to follow and by day 8 he had got rid of his dummy, night feeds and finally slept through the night for the first time..a dream come true for us! I now have a happier more content baby who loves his sleep, I just wish I had contacted Helen sooner!

Cannot recommend Helen enough! She has helped us so much. Our little girl who was about 11.5 months wouldn't nap unless in the car or in some form of moving object and woke continously through the night every night for no real reason, since getting in touch with Helen she now has her two naps in her cot and sleeps all night for 11/12 hours. She is far more content and happy and we are also better rested and better parents. So a win all around. Only wish we had met Helen sooner!